3 Root WordA word that makes sense all by itself. It is sometimes called a base word.

4 Let’s watch the replay to see if the ball was inbounds.A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a root word to change the word’s meaning.PrefixPrefixes often change the meaning of a word from positive to negative, or negative to positive.Example:ReplayRe = to do againReplay = to play againLet’s watch the replay to see if the ball was inbounds.

5 Words can have more than one prefix:Common PrefixesPrefixMeaningExamplesanti-against,oppositeantiwar,antisocialbi-twobiped, bilingualdis-the reverse ofdisagree, disableim-notimmobile, immovablemid-middlemidterm,midtownpre-earlier, beforeprejudge, previewre-back, againreappear, returnsub-under,less thansubmarine, subzeron-not, reverse ofunarm, unawareWords can have more than one prefix:un•en•lighteninter•con•tinentalOften the spelling of a root word changes when it combines with a prefix:exclaim, exclamation

6 A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a root word to change the word’s meaning.Suffixes often tell you what kind of word (noun, adverb, etc.) it is part of and how it should be used in a sentence.Example:Carelesslyless = withoutly = like, in manner ofHe put his clothes away carelessly, thus they fell out of the closet and onto the floor.

7 Words can have more than one suffix:Common SuffixesSuffixes thatform NounsExamples-ageluggage-hoodstatehood-mentjudgementform Adjectives-icbionic-someworrisome-ibleincredibleSuffixes thatform AdverbsExamples-fullybeautifully-wardbackward-wiseclockwiseform Verbs-enbrighten-fynotify-yzeanalyzeWords can have more than one suffix:mind•less•lyembarrass•ing•lyOften the spelling of a root word changes when it combines with a suffix:brief, brevity

8 Root WordA word that makes sense all by itself. It is sometimes called a base word.

9 Let’s watch the replay to see if the ball was inbounds.A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a root word to change the word’s meaning.PrefixPrefixes often change the meaning of a word from positive to negative, or negative to positive.Example:ReplayRe = to do againReplay = to play againLet’s watch the replay to see if the ball was inbounds.

10 Words can have more than one prefix:MeaningExamplesanti-against,oppositeantiwar,antisocialbi-twobiped, bilingualdis-the reverse ofdisagree, disableim-notimmobile, immovablemid-middlemidterm,midtownpre-earlier, beforeprejudge, previewre-back, againreappear, returnsub-under,less thansubmarine, subzeron-not, reverse ofunarm, unawareCommon PrefixesWords can have more than one prefix:un•en•lighteninter•con•tinentalOften the spelling of a root word changes when it combines with a prefix:exclaim, exclamation

11 A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a root word to change the word’s meaning.Suffixes often tell you what kind of word (noun, adverb, etc.) it is part of and how it should be used in a sentence.Example:Carelesslyless = withoutly = like, in manner ofHe put his clothes away carelessly, thus they fell out of the closet and onto the floor.

12 Words can have more than one suffix:Common SuffixesSuffixes thatform NounsExamples-ageluggage-hoodstatehood-mentjudgementform Adjectives-icbionic-someworrisome-ibleincredibleSuffixes thatform AdverbsExamples-fullybeautifully-wardbackward-wiseclockwiseform Verbs-enbrighten-fynotify-yzeanalyzeWords can have more than one suffix:mind•less•lyembarrass•ing•lyOften the spelling of a root word changes when it combines with a suffix:brief, brevity